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Four Seasons Before Lunch Gauteng (Pretoria)

 I have lived in Pretoria for half my life, but even at almost 50, l still am not ready for mornings like this . I step out of  home in the morning at 7 a.m., greeted by a warm, gentle breeze and sunshine so golden it felt like summer had arrived overnight. The sky was clear; the jacaranda trees glowed purple; the air smelled of warmth and possibility. “Perfect day,” l muttered, locking his door. By the time l drive out—five minutes later—the sky starts to be darkened. A cold wind came crawling in from nowhere, sweeping dust across the pavement. The temperature dropped so suddenly that  l have  to switch the heater for warmth. Laughing. “Ah, Pretoria… you never disappoint.” Halfway to the office, the heavens opened. Not soft rain— a storm . Sheets of water hammered the road, street gutters overflowed instantly, and distant thunder rolled like a grumpy giant waking up too early. People scattered, hiding under bus shelters already too full.  “Ten minutes ago...

Invictus: Zimbabwe’s moment of oil discovery awaits

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Invictus: Zimbabwe’s moment of oil discovery awaits OPINION  /  26 NOVEMBER 2018, 09:00AM  /  BHEKI GILA Ambassador Bheki Gila. Photo: Supplied Zimbabwe’s oil find is big news for a number of reasons not least of which is the timing of its announcement. Photo: AP Ambassador Bheki Gila. Photo: Supplied Zimbabwe’s oil find is big news for a number of reasons not least of which is the timing of its announcement. Photo: AP 1 2 Zimbabwe’s oil find, is big news. It is big news for a number of reasons not least of which is the timing of its announcement. Notwithstanding the dispute of the size of the find and the stage of the discovery, the possibility portends the greatest economic development in the early post-Mugabe era. The currency woes that have plagued the people of that country and its government a decade ago, have reared their menacing head once more. And not for the first time. They come as seasons and arrive with the wr...

Zimbabwe: ED Must Beware of Flattering Chiwenga, Says Mafume

By Anna Chibamu MDC spokesperson Jacob Mafume says Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's weekend vows opposition leader Nelson Chamisa would never rule Zimbabwe at the expense of President Emmerson Mnangagwa were signs of the VP's own ambitions to dislodge his boss from the lofty job. Addressing Zanu PF followers during President Mnangagwa's "thank you" rally in Zvimba on Saturday, Chiwenga savaged Chamisa, describing the Apostolic Faith Mission pastor as a false prophet and a "little bishop". "In all the coming elections, no one is going to remove Shumba Murambwi (President Mnangagwa)," he said. "We are here until he feels it is the time to go and when we have fully restored our country to its former glory and when everything is in order. No one must dream of being the President." Chiwenga added, "Politics of child's play will not help us in any way. Shumba Murambwi is there to stay because he is an anointed...

Argentina promotes social integration by hosting Dwarf Copa America

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2018 Dwarf Copa America Brazil's Daniel Guimaraes celebrates after scoring against Morocco during a Dwarf Copa America football match at Ferro Carril Oeste Club in Buenos Aires. 21  of 25

Barcelona become the first sports team in history to pay players more than £10million a year on average

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Barcelona have become the first team to pay players more than £10m on average Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United are in the top 12 paying teams The NBA remains the best paid league, followed by the Indian Premier League The Premier League is still the best paid football league in the world  By  NICK HARRIS FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY PUBLISHED:  22:30 GMT, 24 November 2018  |  UPDATED:  01:51 GMT, 25 November 2018           e-mail   5 shares 23 View comments Barcelona have become the first sports team in history with average basic first-team pay of more than £10million a year. The Spanish giants, with  Lionel Messi  as their talisman and best paid player, are spending £10,454,259 per man in the 2018-19 season, excluding extras such as signing-on fees and bonuses, according to a report to be published on Monday. The 2018 edition of the Global Sports Salaries Survey (GSSS) ...

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